Electronics Mechanic federal salary series 2604
Full-time federal employees in the Electronics Mechanic series earned a median of $87,633 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 20% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $76,661 and $106,745.
What shapes electronics mechanic pay
The most common grade with published pay is WG-11 (1,248 employees, median $87,320). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Veterans Affairs (154 employees). Federal pay depends mostly on grade and step, plus a locality adjustment for where the job is located; see the GS pay scale explainer.
OPM withheld pay for 93% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).
Electronics Mechanic pay by grade
Grades with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay. GS grades are listed first; other pay plans follow.
| Pay plan–grade | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| BB (ungraded) | 64 | $171,071 |
| WG-10 | 1,004 | $75,508 |
| WG-11 | 1,248 | $87,320 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Electronics Mechanic pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 154 | $80,944 |
| Department of Energy | 48 | $176,216 |
| Department of Homeland Security | 35 | $94,165 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Electronics Mechanic pay by state
The 1 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.
| State | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 31 | $171,071 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
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Change since September 2025
The median moved +4.0% from $84,274 in September 2025 to $87,633 in September 2026. Headcount went from 4,016 to 3,796 (−5.5%). A change in the median reflects both pay adjustments and who joined or left the workforce, so it is not the same as a pay raise.